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The smarter way to exploit China’s technical expertise
China has a lot of know-how of its own. We should be working out how to absorb it rather than walling it off.
Richard McGregorColumnistWestern countries such as Australia have long complained that China steals their technology, which raises the obvious question: why can’t we steal theirs?
I’m joking – Australian rules prohibit state espionage for commercial gain, but only just.
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